January 26th, 2018

On this day 26th January
 
1801 - 52nd - Landed at Ramsgate from Lisbon.
 
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – VACQUERIE.
Thick fog all day.
A few pineapple bombs fell on the front line.
Snipers active.
Working Parties employed in digging new Support Line Posts, and in duck-boarding and wiring the posts.
Regimental H.Q. was shelled about 9p.m.
 
1918 –1/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion  - S. ANNA MOROSINA.
Battalion paraded at 9am and marched via ST MARTINO DI LUPARI and CASTELFRANCO to Billets at S. MARCO.
Battalion joined Brigade column at road junction North of S. of S. MARTINO on main GALLIERA - CASTELFRANCO Road at 11.19.
Brigade halted at 11.50am for 1 hour and ten minutes for dinners.
The Corps Commander visited the Battalion during this halt.
Battalion arrived in Billets at 3.35pm.
Men’s Billets Good. Officers Billets Poor. One blanket per man was dumped near S. ANNA to be taken on by rail to the new area. Remaining blankets carried by lorry to S. MARCO.
Distance of march 14 Miles.
Ration Strength: 35 Officers 751 OR.  Casualties: 2 OR to Hospital.
 
1918 – 2/1st Bucks Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – To HOLNON WOOD Huts.
 
1918 – 2/4th Bn, Oxf & Bucks LI – To HOLNON WOOD Huts.